The Chariho Times

September 4, 2014

HOPKINTON â A custom concrete business may soon be moving to Hopkinton.
Justin Hawkins, owner of Livingstone Concrete Studios, which is currently located in Lincoln, is hoping to move his business to 813 Main St. in Hope Valley.
Hawkins and his staff of three craft custom concrete countertops, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and other furnishings for their clients throughout the Northeast.

September 4, 2014

RICHMOND - At a meeting on Tuesday night, the Richmond Town Council decided unanimously to authorize Town Administrator Robert Rock to pen a letter to the Town of Charlestown rebutting information in the July issue of the townâs monthly newsletter.
The Pipeline, a âmunicipal informational newsletterâ authorized by the town hall, called the July issue a special edition and titled it âImpact of a Single Taxing District.â

August 28, 2014

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CATHERINE HEWITT

CHARLESTOWN â Lisa DiBello settled a lawsuit with the Town of Charlestown for $450,000 in an agreement mediated by retired state Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank. J. Williams. The town council issued a Memorandum of Understanding in which DiBello will receive $318,000 and her attorneys, Savage and Savage, will receive $132,000.

August 28, 2014

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CATHERINE HEWITT

WOOD RIVER JUNCTION â Advanced Placement (AP) test costs will be covered by the Chariho School budget in the 2014/2015 academic year. Before approval, however, paying $91 per AP test was the center of debate at the school committee meeting last Tuesday night.

August 28, 2014

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CATHERINE HEWITT

WOOD RIVER JUNCTION â Chariho Regional School District Superintendent Barry Ricci has been chosen as the 2015 Superintendent of the Year by the Rhode Island School Superintendentsâ Association (RISSA). From this yearâs list of 19 candidates, Ricci was voted number one by RISSAâs 125 members.

August 28, 2014

At any age level, the transition back into the school year can be a stressful time for both students and the adults that support them. With the school year beginning yesterday for the Chariho district, licensed psychologist and nationally syndicated parent and child coach Dr. Kate Roberts, Ph.D., offered The Chariho Times readers a few tips to make sure the transition back to school goes smoothly.

August 21, 2014

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CATHERINE HEWITT

HOPKINTON â Newly hired Finance Director Brian Rosso is no stranger to Hopkinton. Heâs a native Hopkintonian with generational roots in the town, and heâs thrilled to be back.
âI was born and raised in Hopkinton â my parents still live here, my grandparents still live here. My brother and his family live here, so I still have a lot of ties,â he said.

August 14, 2014

RICHMOND â Shannock Village is the townâs new zoning district. After years of discussion and planning, the town council approved Shannock Village as a mixed-use zone at Tuesday nightâs meeting.
Town Planner Denise Stetson said that the planning board had been listening to Shannock residentsâ ideas for the district since 2008.

August 14, 2014

CHARLESTOWN â In its seventh round of funding, the town will apply to the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency for $300,000 to finance the Community Septic Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to homeowners who are required to replace cesspools and failing septic systems.
By town ordinance, residents are required to properly operate and maintain on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) because noncompliance could contaminate groundwater, which is the townâs only source of drinking water. Septic systems are the townâs sole method of sewage disposal.